Devotion 799

“The House Of The Proud God Puts Down"

Reference: Isaiah Chapter 39

God exalts the humble, and He brings down the proud. When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but wisdom is with the humble.

Matthew 23:12 "And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and He that shall humble himself shall be exalted."

Hezekiah exalts himself.

Let's read.

Isaiah 39:1-2 "At that time Merodach–baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. [2] And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not."

Instead of pointing them to his God, he was pointing them to himself, exalting himself and his worldly accomplishments.

We continue our reading.

Isaiah 39:3-7 "Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon. [4] Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. [5] Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: [6] Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. [7] And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon."

The righteousness of a father is a blessing to his children. Likewise, the unrighteousness of a father is a curse to his children.
Don't boast in yourself, but boast in the Lord. Boast in His finished work on your behalf.

Galatians 6:14 "But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."

We conclude our reading.

Isaiah 39:8 "Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days."

The righteousness of David was a blessing to Solomon. The unrighteousness of Hezekiah was a curse to his household.

Our Savior humbled himself, even to the death on a cross.

Philippians 2:8-9 "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. [9] Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:"


Boast only in your salvation. BELIEVE and confess Christ, the second Adam, as we've revealed him from the first Adam. God exalts the humble, in Christ!